Protesters Display Banners With White Supremacy Messages From Interstate 694 Bridge

A handful of people on Saturday afternoon displayed white supremacy messages on banners hanging over Interstate 694 in Vadnais Heights.

The banners, draped from a walking bridge near the I-694/Rice Street interchange, included statements such as “Defend White Culture” and “Mass Deport Now.”

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Seven DFL state lawmakers representing the east metro area jointly issued a statement Saturday condemning the incident.

“This display of racism and xenophobia does not represent our community, and we will not tolerate any group promoting such violence and bigotry,” said the statement {snip}

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